It’s been just over a week since we picked up Aiden and Oliver, and in that time we’ve worked with them quite a bit. I’ve spent most of that time with Oliver. He is the bigger horse, and when they arrived, he was also the pushier horse. As Robin’s side can still get flared up… Read more »
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The Kid Turns Four
Yesterday as we rode in off the trail with the sun shining, I was envisioning a wondrous three day weekend of double ride days. Instead we woke up this morning to thunder and heavy rain, not to mention unseasonably cool temps. We waited. The rain didn’t stop. We checked the radar. One storm rolled out… Read more »
A Long Day in the Arena
It’s a three day weekend and we’re supposed to have huge storms every day. Today we woke up to sprinkles and sat around the house for many hours as it continued to rain. The crops need it, but I’d rather it came on my non-ride days. Eventually we saw the storm ending and went out… Read more »
Body Position Really Matters
A few nights ago we watched Richard Caldwell’s Jaquima a Freno (part II). It was a really great video. So many of the exercises we have seen before, but it is always nice to hear how another great horseman lays everything out there. And like so many others, Caldwell rides like he grew right out… Read more »
An Adult!
I had to ride Bear today as it was his 18th birthday. I was hoping I could write about our awesome ride and how good he was and young he still seems, but I can’t. He was kind of stiff and antsy. I spent most of the ride trying to figure out if he was… Read more »
Epiphanies
We got out to the barn nice and early this morning. It was still wet, soggy, and cold, but the wind was blowing hard and it was supposed to warm up. In the mucky lot, Bear came up to me right away. Again, Laredo was not too keen on hanging out with us. He started… Read more »
Longer Rides
Today was perfect. Sunny, in the 60s, and almost no wind. We got out there with a plan to enjoy all the horses. So I started on Steen. Last summer I was riding Steen once every two weeks or so, and we were often having a good time together. But I had not ridden him… Read more »
The Spring Winds Blow
We are finally getting some warmer weather, and of course it is accompanied by 40+ mile an hour winds. But we got out there and had a fun ride anyways. The barn was crowded with it being a vet day and one our boarder’s horses had a cute little filly in the night. How could… Read more »
Sunny Strip Ride
Today we rode on the strip. It was great to tack up outside and ride outside and feel warm the whole time. We’re still way below average temps for this time of year, but at least we’re getting some days that it feels nice to be outside. I rode Laredo. I continued with my focus… Read more »
So Much For Spring
We woke up to snow and chilly temps, but headed for the barn right away in spite of the weather. We found the herd all tucked around the wind-block. Steen came trucking up to me as soon as he saw us, which was just fine because although I intended to give him the day off… Read more »